Bottle stopper



1. P. McLAURlN.

BOTTLE STOPPER.

Jan. 80, 1923,

FILED 1AN 13,1922- INVE/VTUR JTPMLaurin ATTORNEYS Patented Jan. 39,1923.

JEWELL P. MCLAUBIN, 0F DILLON, SOUTH CAROLINA.

BOTTLE STOPPER.

Application filed January 13, 1922.

Stoppers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to dust caps es-' pecially adapted forapplication to bottles.

An important object of this invention 15 to provideii dust cap forbottles which extends over the outlet end of the bottle for the purposeof protecting the bottle from dust, whereby when the liquid isdischarged from the bottle, it will not come in contact with the dust ordirt.

A further object of the invention is to provide a dust cap for bottleswhich may be used. in conjunction with any kind of a hottle closure andwhich does not interfere with the free application or removal of thebottle closure.

Another object of the invention is to provide a dust cover for bottleswhich is of highly simplified construction, neat in ap pearance andcheap to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application and inwlnch l ke numerals are employed -to designate like parts throughout thesame,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the 1mproved dust cap applied.

Figure 2 a vertical sectional view through the improved dust capapplied.

Figure 3 is a perspective of the dustcap.

I Figure 4 is a side elevation of a modified form of the invention.

Figure 5 is also a side elevation of a further modification oi the invcntiou.

Figure (3 is a side elevation of a still turthcr n'iodilication of theinvention, the dust cap illustrated in this figure being also ada ptcdto function as a closure protector.

The bottle is designated by the. numeral 5 and may he of any desiredtype for receiving vsuch liquid as medicine extracts and thc like .\sillustrated in Figures 1 and .Z-thc upper portion of the bottle lsprovidcd with'a ncck 3 having an outlet and capahlc of being closcd by acork R of prop r sizc. The outlcl cud oi' the bottle frequently hcconicscoated ith dust as a rcsult of remaining on Serial N0. 528,958.

a shelf for a long period and to overcome this objection I have provideda dust cap lO of rubber or other suitable material. The dust cap 10which is yieldable is normally of the shape illustrated in Figure 3,that is to sayof concave-convex formation and is provided with acentrally arranged opening 11 adapted for the reception of the cork 8.The outer edge portion of the concavo-convex body 11 is adapted'toencircle the neck of the bottle and/securely engage the same, Whereby toprevent the dust and the like from lodging on the outlet end of thebottle. The yieldahle body 10 not only iirmly grips the end of thebottle but also grips the cork so that dust will be prevented frompassing be-. tween the cork and the adjacent edge of the yieldable body.

In applying the improved dust cap, the cork is first inserted into thebottle and the cap is then slipped overthe end of the cork and engagedwith the end of the bottle. When applied the cap 10 remains in positionand. the cork 8 may be removed without the necessity of removing thecap. Of course the opening 11. in the dust excluding body is inalignment with the openingy in the neck of the bottle so that said ilyinserted into the bottle.

In the form otthe invention illustrated in Fig. 4 the cap is generallydesignated by the numeral and is adapted to be ap plied to the neck of abottle of any desired type. In this case the neck 16 is provided with acork 18 having a cork screw 19 conilccted thcretoto form a means wherebythe cork may be readily Withdrawn. A. cap when constructed in accordancewith this form of the invention may be made of any desired material andis provided wth a downwardly extending side 22 adapted for overhangingthe sides of the bottle neck, wherein; lo ell'ectivcly prevent dust fromlodging at the outlet end of the body. Also this form or the inventionoverhangs the cork 18 so as' to cti'w-tively prevent dust from lodgingon the cork and also prevents dust from coming in contact with theliquid when dispensed. 'lhcshank oi the cork screw is threaded through accntrallyarranged opening in thc body l5 so that when the cork isrcmovcd thc cap also will be removed.

In l igurc 5 a cap 25 of any dcsircd matcrial is applied to thc glassclosure :26 of a holtlc 27. the said hottlc being providcd with a ucckit having an opcning to rcccivcv cork may be read ill) prevents the dustfrom 1 may be removed. In this form of the invention. the cap isprovided with a top extending over the plug of \-.the. closure and whichextends over the upper end of of the inventionherewith shown and del thebottle so as to effectively prevent dust and 'dirt'from lodging'on-thebottle. Also the downwardly extendin side efi'ectively o ging on theside of the bottle neck. Inthis format the invention also the cap 25 isremoved with the closure. o

In Fi re 6 it will be observed that 'a cap -38imay provided with a.beaded edge 39 constructed in accordance with this inven'.

'ing being adaptedto firmly grip the intera bottle'closure of any.

whichdraws the edge of the cap inwardly or eonstricts the opening in thecap so that when the same is applied to the neck 40 it will remain inposition. In other words the bead 39 of the cap 38 is yieldableand'draws the edge of the cap inwardlytoward the neck of the bottlesothat the cap will remain in position and also act as a-retaining meansfor the cork 44. As the cork 44 is engaged by the cap 38 the contents ofthe bottle wi l 1 not be spi ed in case the bottle is upset. Also thecap 38 extends completely over the cork $0 as to effectively excludedust.

With reference to the foregoing description it will be apparent that abottle cap economically manufactured and the market and also the imbeused insconnection with type and when ape tion may be placed upon provedcap may plied effectively prevents dust and the like idea involved in '0'.Also in Figure dust, the central and causing the liquid to come incontact with the dust when dispensed. Also it will be apparent that theinventive] is inventionjnay be carried out in a variety of we s andtherefore it is to be understood that the several 'forms scribed are tobe" takenv as preferred examples of the same and that such minor changesin the arrangeme t and construction of parts may be mad iisflwillremainwithin the spirit ofthe invention and the sco e of what is claimed.

11 carrying "out the invention the cap illustrated in Figures 1 to 3 maybe of rubber'so that the same will contract and e1 gage the neck of thebottle and thecorkr'" 6 the cap may be made oi rubber while the otherforms of the inventioh, the cap may be made of any desired material. Inthe forms of the invention: employing rubber the cap .may be readily Iremoved and washed. I Having thus described the invention whatisclaimedis:---

An attachment for bottles comprising a 6! concavofconvex body ofyie'ldable material adapted to be, fitted over the outlet end of abottle .i'vhereby to protect the same from porion of said yieldable 1body being provided with an opening to H snugly receive a cork, the wallof said 'opeh- JEWE L P. Mana a.

